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Post by nicolecpurple on Sept 11, 2006 12:29:05 GMT 10
i have a pet galah and bought him from the pet shop as one but recently someone told me he should be a rose breasted cockatiel how do i know what he is how do i tell the difference. it would be great if some one could help me .
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Post by AussieBirds on Sept 11, 2006 12:36:56 GMT 10
Post a picture of the bird and we will be able to tell, but a Galah is a far bigger bird than a Cockatiel and they bare no resemblance to each other.
John
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Post by nicolecpurple on Sept 11, 2006 15:02:01 GMT 10
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Post by AussieBirds on Sept 11, 2006 15:12:40 GMT 10
Sorry it didn't work you need to put the actual address of the picture in between the ![]() [/img] if you are having a problem email me the picture and I will post it for you thiso001@optusnet.com.auJohn |
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Post by AussieBirds on Sept 11, 2006 15:40:04 GMT 10
I got your email and your bird is a Galah and to be honest with you I have never heard of a rose breasted Cockatiel Ill post the picture later on today.
John
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Post by AussieBirds on Sept 11, 2006 15:46:35 GMT 10
 There you go John |
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Post by silvercloud on Sept 11, 2006 19:59:12 GMT 10
Oh yes most definitely a galah. Maybe the person meant rose breasted cockatoo as this is what they're known as nearly everywhere but Australia but especially in the US.
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Post by nicolecpurple on Sept 11, 2006 20:14:32 GMT 10
thanks for that guys at last i know now
i brought ozzie some toys last week to play with it took him 3 days to destroy the lot of them. oh well at least he had fun
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Post by phobia on Sept 12, 2006 21:38:21 GMT 10
There is no such thing as a rose breasted cockatiel.
Cockatiels are a black cockatoo but in their own sub-species.
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Post by silvercloud on Sept 13, 2006 0:22:30 GMT 10
I think maybe someone gave her the wrong info.
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Post by AussieBirds on Sept 14, 2006 12:57:02 GMT 10
Cockatiels are a black cockatoo but in their own sub-species. Cockatiels are related to Black Cockatoos but are not classified as such. QUOTE: For many years, the relationship between cockatiels and other cockatoos was unclear. While most other cockatoos are 500 mm to 600 mm in length, cockatiels are normally 300 mm to 330 mm. There are several significant characteristics that are unique to cockatiels, including an erectile crest, a gallbladder, and powder down patches. Recent genetic studies have confirmed the position of the cockatiel within the family Cacatuidae; currently it is the only species in the genus Nymphicus and in the subfamily Nymphicanae. It is clearly more closely related to the Calyptorhynchinae (black cockatoos) than to the Cacatuinae (white cockatoos). Despite its apparent physical differences, it actually is thought to have diverged from the black cockatoos quite recently.:UNQUOTE John |
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Post by nicolecpurple on Sept 18, 2006 22:16:49 GMT 10
so i take it he is a bad tempered galah
any ideas on stopping him from being so aggressive and biting or is it just natural for them.
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Post by silvercloud on Sept 19, 2006 19:56:29 GMT 10
How old is he Nicole? Is it definitely a 'he'? Has he always been aggressive? It is possible that he was wild caught and sold to the pet shop who sold him to you.
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Post by vankarhi on Sept 21, 2006 21:46:14 GMT 10
I just saw this and your picture and that is a galah or a rose breasted cockatoo................I owned one for 15 years and she was a lovely pet too.............she died suddenly last year.
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Post by nicolecpurple on Oct 16, 2006 20:37:35 GMT 10
my birds name is aussie my partner has had him about 7 years but i have only been around him 4 years he was brought from a pet shop and they said he was a male and he was hand reared. so i dont know why he has a bad temper with me, or if any one else besides my partner goes near him he tryes to take a bite out of them. my partner can sit with him and aussie grooms him lets him pat him and even eats his food, so any ideas how i can stop the chunks off me.
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Post by vankarhi on Oct 16, 2006 22:18:23 GMT 10
try to post a pic so we can see the eyes. If the eyes are dark then it is a boy, if they are a red/orange colour then it is a girl. The girls might be more hormonal especially at the moment due to their breeding season.
Try to be patient and gain the birds trust by just sitting with it and talking to it, maybe even get a kids story book to read to it. I know that sounds silly, but by just talking to it (and a book can make it much easier) softly and letting it know you are a friend will help. Try to give it treats it the treats are not taken, don't get disheartened, just put the treat in a bowl or something for the bird to see and he will probably eventually go and eat it. I would be trying these things many times a day. It may take quite a few months for you to even be able to touch the bird.............but once this bird gains your trust............it will be all worth it in the end.
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